● Steppin’ Into Fall Dinner/​Dance at the Maumee Senior Center, 2430 S. Detroit Ave., dinner 5 p.m., dance begins at 6 p.m. Saturday. Lasagna dinner will be served. The big band sounds of the Swingsters will perform all types of music. Tickets: $15 per person or $17 at the door. Event is open to all ages and no membership is required. Transportation is available in the Maumee area. Tickets and transportation: 419-893-1994.

● Little Sisters of the Poor hosting “Celebrity Chefs at the Pinnacle” fund-raising event, 1772 Indian Wood Circle, Maumee, 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Wednesday. Featuring 13 priests from the Diocese of Toledo as celebrity chefs. Cost: $50 per person or $100 per couple. Reservations: 419-698-4331. Benefits to the Sacred Heart Home for the Elderly, Oregon.

● ProMedica St. Luke’s Auxiliary’s Three Blind Wines Tasting Event in the hospital’s auditorium, 5901 Monclova Rd., registration 6 p.m., wine drop off closes at 6:30 p.m., event runs until 9 p.m. Oct. 4. For teams of attendees of one, two, or three are required to bring three bottles of the same California Red wine. Two of the three bottles are bagged and numbered for blind tasting, and the third bottle is put in the prize pool. Emcee will be Amanda St. Hilaire, from Channel 11. Evening will include blind wine tasting, food sample pairings, raffles, and live entertainment. Must be at least 21. In addition three bottles of wine, there is a $20 per person fee. Reservations: Betsy Maps, 419-893-5919 or promedica.orgbetsy.maps@.

● The Waterville Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking community members, businesses, and organizations to participate in the annual Roche de Boeuf Festival on Sept. 28. Please contact the chamber at 419-878-5188 or watervillechamber.com.

● Season tickets are available for Waterville Playshop’s season. Cost is $28 for three shows at the Maumee Indoor Theatre: “Anything Goes,” Oct. 18-20; “Over the River and Into the Woods,” Feb. 14-16, 2014; and “The King and I,” May 9-11, 2014. Contact: Inge Klopping, ikloppi@bgsu.edu or 419-353-7052. Visit: watervilleplayshop.org.

● Ride for Life Poker Run hosted by Mercy St. Vincent’s, St. Rita’s, and University of Toledo’s Medical Center’s Life Flight/​Mobile Life at the Whitehouse Village Park, 6751 Providence St., registration 9 a.m., ride 10 a.m. Saturday. Cost: $25/​solo rider, $40 with passenger. Registration includes hamburger/​hot dog, Life Flight/​Mobile Life challenge coin, and patch. Registration: http://​lifeflight.cc and click on “Ride For Life.” All proceeds will benefit Honor Flight Northwest Ohio. Also Saturtday is the Whitehouse Fall Festival with live music, beverage tent, car show, food, and an outdoor family movie.

● Trailblazer Adventure Day an outdoor adventure at the Progressive Fishing Association, 8050 Schadel Rd., 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Learn importance of conservation. Participate in target practice, archery, and other outdoor activities. Cost: $5 per child ages 6 and up with a $20 max per family; children under 5 free. Food will be available for purchase. Other details: email Molly Miller at mmiller@ussportsmen.org or visit trailblazeradventure.org.

Barbecue chicken dinner at St. Charles Church, 1842 Airport Hwy. at S. Detroit Ave., 12 p.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Cost: $10 adults; $8 seniors 60 years plus; $5 children 10 and under; children under 2 free with purchase of an adult meal. Family of 5 or more get a discount of $5 off total bill. 419-535-7077.

Heartbeat to offer free six-week Relationship Smarts program for women, 4041 W. Sylvania Ave., Suite LL4 (across from Westfield Franklin Park Mall), 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Thursdays, beginning this week. Learn relationship skills. Program led by Karen Fischer, a licensed social worker. Babysitting is available and refreshments will be served. For more information or to register call 419-241-9131.

“Just for Dads” Program a six-week session offered at Heartbeat, 4041 W. Sylvania Ave., Suite LL4, 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Thursdays, starting this week. Program will help new and expectant fathers become the best possible dads. Information: 419-241-9131.

Men in Grief Group (for men by men) at Hospice of Northwest Ohio’s Perrysburg Center, 30000 E. River Rd., Perrysburg, 6:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Oct. 2 through Oct. 23. Explore the various experiences as they cope with the loss of a spouse, friend, child, or other family member. Any man dealing with the loss of a loved one is encouraged to participate. No cost for group, but advanced registration is required. For more information or to register, call 419-661-4001. For information on additional workshops visit hospicenwo.org.

DivorceCare Support Group at St. Ignatius Catholic Church Family Life Center, 212 N. Stadium Rd., Oregon, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays, through Dec. 2. Information call parish office 419-693-1150 or Marilyn, 419-698-4745.

Families Behind Bars support group for families with a loved one in prison at Waterville Library Meeting Room, 800 Michigan Ave., Waterville, 7 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, and Dec. 2. We assist you in finding information on visitations, policies, and other needed information. Call Carol, 419-350-6619 or Joyce, 419-878-5796.